2020
Serum Levels of Metabolites Produced by Intestinal Microbes and Lipid Moieties Independently Associated With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Death in Patients With Cirrhosis
Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Vargas HE, Lai JC, Kamath PS, Tandon P, Wong F, Subramanian RM, Thuluvath P, Fagan A, White MB, Gavis EA, Sehrawat T, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Thacker LR, Sikaroodi M, Garcia-Tsao G, Gillevet PM. Serum Levels of Metabolites Produced by Intestinal Microbes and Lipid Moieties Independently Associated With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Death in Patients With Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology 2020, 159: 1715-1730.e12. PMID: 32687928, PMCID: PMC7680282, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-On-Chronic Liver FailureAdultAgedBacteriaBiomarkersDatabases, FactualFecesFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHospital MortalityHumansLipidomicsLipidsLiver CirrhosisMaleMetabolomicsMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPatient AdmissionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsDevelopment of ACLFSerum levelsClinical parametersStool samplesSerum metabolitesEnd-stage liver diseaseWhite blood cell countSerum samplesFecal microbiomeTertiary hepatology centersChronic liver failureDay of admissionMultiple centersTime of admissionBlood cell countNorth American ConsortiumLevels of phospholipidsMetabolomic analysisHepatology centersHospital admissionLiver failureClinical featuresLiver diseaseACLFEstrogen metabolites
2018
NACSELD acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (NACSELD‐ACLF) score predicts 30‐day survival in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis
O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Garcia‐Tsao G, Biggins SW, Wong F, Fallon MB, Subramanian RM, Kamath PS, Thuluvath P, Vargas HE, Maliakkal B, Tandon P, Lai J, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS. NACSELD acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (NACSELD‐ACLF) score predicts 30‐day survival in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology 2018, 67: 2367-2374. PMID: 29315693, DOI: 10.1002/hep.29773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreLiver Disease scoreOrgan failureHospitalized patientsBedside toolDisease scoreChronic liver failure scoreTertiary-care hepatology centersWhite blood cell countAlcohol-induced cirrhosisExtrahepatic organ failureMedian Child scoreReliable bedside toolChronic liver failureDiagnosis of cirrhosisBlood cell countRisk of mortalityPresence of infectionSimple bedside toolNorth American ConsortiumHepatology centersNACSELD-ACLFSeparate multicenterUninfected patientsProspective cohort
2017
Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes
Wong F, O'Leary J, Reddy K, Garcia-Tsao G, Fallon M, Biggins S, Subramanian R, Thuluvath P, Kamath P, Patton H, Maliakkal B, Tandon P, Vargas H, Thacker L, Bajaj J. Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 1103. PMID: 28440305, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryBaseline serum creatinineHigher baseline serum creatinineInternational Ascites ClubSerum creatinineDelta serum creatinineAKI outcomesKidney injuryPatient outcomesDevelopment of AKIIncidence of AKIStage 1 acute kidney injuryTertiary-care hepatology centersEnd-stage liver diseaseBaseline SCr levelPeak serum creatinineMultivariate logistic regressionNorth American ConsortiumAKI episodesAKI progressionAKI riskCirrhotic inpatientsHepatology centersCirrhotic patientsSCr levels
2016
A Karnofsky performance status–based score predicts death after hospital discharge in patients with cirrhosis
Tandon P, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Garcia‐Tsao G, Abraldes JG, Wong F, Biggins SW, Maliakkal B, Fallon MB, Subramanian RM, Thuluvath P, Kamath PS, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS, Disease N. A Karnofsky performance status–based score predicts death after hospital discharge in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology 2016, 65: 217-224. PMID: 27775842, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKarnofsky performance statusPerformance statusMELD scoreCirrhosis patientsEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreHigher white blood cell countTertiary-care hepatology centersEnd-stage liver diseaseWhite blood cell countPalliative management strategiesUse prognostic modelLiver Disease scoreMiddle-aged patientsMonths of dischargeLow performance statusIdentification of patientsHigh performance statusBlood cell countNorth American ConsortiumPerformance status groupsHepatology centersPostdischarge mortalityHospital dischargeHepatic encephalopathyIndependent predictors
2015
High risk of delisting or death in liver transplant candidates following infections: Results from the North American consortium for the study of end‐stage liver disease
Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Kamath PS, Fallon MB, Biggins SW, Wong F, Patton HM, Garcia‐Tsao G, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS, Disease F. High risk of delisting or death in liver transplant candidates following infections: Results from the North American consortium for the study of end‐stage liver disease. Liver Transplantation 2015, 21: 881-888. PMID: 25845966, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver diseaseLiver transplantationOrgan failureNorth American ConsortiumLiver diseaseUnderwent transplantationMELD scoreMedian ageEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreTertiary-care hepatology centersAmerican ConsortiumExtrahepatic organ failureMean MELD scoreLiver Disease scoreLiver transplant candidatesPatients' median ageHepatitis C virusType of infectionPrevention of infectionHepatology centersTransplant candidatesCirculatory failureC virusInfected patientsHigh risk